Drapery carrier



All@ 25, 1958 H. J. AULT 2,848,734

' DRAPERY vCARRIER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 23, 1953 ATTORNEY.

Aug. 26, 1958 H. J. AULT DRAPERY CARRIER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July23,1953

/NVENTo/e. HY/vm/v JAY AULT @Y ATTORNEY.

nited Sttes This invention relates to improvements in drapery hangersand, more particularly, to drapery hangers adapted to be utilized inconjunction with traverse and other types of supporting rods, saiddrapery hangers being characterized generally by the over-all advantageof being insertable in the longitudinal slot in the one side wall of therod with which it is associated, thus eliminating the necessity forthreading the drapery hanger into the ends of the rod.

A major advantage of the drapery hanger of my invention lies in the factthat it can be inserted in the rod through the slot in one side wallthereof, there being no necessity for removing the entire drapery toreplace a defective hanger. The importance of this improvement becomesmanifest when it is considered that on large window areas runs ofdrapery of many feet are utilized. Therefore, when one or more of theconventional drapery hangers fails, it is necessary to disengage all ofthe hangers to reach the defective hanger and replace the same,lsubsequently rethreading all of the hangers trom the end yof the rodinto the slot in the rod.

An additional object of my invention is the provision of a carrier fordraperies which includes a guide portion disposable externally of therod with which it is associated and which has a shank formed thereupon,the major dimension of said shank being greater than the over-all widthof the slot in the rod to prevent inadvertent rotation of the shank inthe slot and thus to eliminate inadvertent movement of said retainerbetween the first and second positions.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a drapery carrierwhich includes a guide portion disposable externally of the rod withwhich it is associated, said guide portion having a shank formedthereupon which is insertable through the slot in the rod and said shanksupporting a retainer thereupon which is insertable directly through theslot in the rod, said retainer having a movable retaining member mountedthereupon and movable between a rst, inoperative position in which saidretainer is readily removed om the interior of the rod through the slotand a second, operative position in which said retainer is withheld frommovement from the interior of the rod through said slot.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a drapery carrier ofthe aforementioned character which includes a guide portion, said guideportion being disposable externally of the rod with which said carrieris associated and having a shank formed thereupon which extends throughthe slot in the rod and said shank mounting a retainer portion having amovable retainer mounted thereupon and actuable by an actuator mountedon the guide portion of the carrier so that after the retainer portionof the carrier has been inserted through the slot, the actuator can bemanipulated to cause the movement of the retainer from a first,inoperative position which would permit inadvertent withdrawal of thecarrier from the rod` through the slot and a second, operative positionin vwhich said retainer is capable of preventing the removal of saidcarrier from said rod.

` atet A further object of my invention is the provision of a carrier ofthe aforementioned character in which the actuator for the retainermounted on the retainer portion of the carrier is' constituted by theupper end of pendant means supported on the guide portion of thecarrier. Therefore, movement of the pendant on the guide portion of thecarrier will cause concomitant movement of the retainer on the retainingportion of the carrier to lock the carrier in the interior of the rod.

An additional object of my invention is the provision of a mastercarrier adapted to be utilized to support the eading edge of a draperyand to have aitixed theretothe cords which are necessary for causing thetranslation of the drapery on the carrier which mounts said drapery,said master carrier including a drapery supporting arm which isconnected to a mounting plate, said mounting plate having carrier meansmounted thereupon and movable between a tirst, inoperative position andsecond, operative position, said carrier means being readily insertablein and removable from said rod through said slot therein when saidcarrier means are in said rst, inoperative position and being retainedagainst such removal when said carrier means are in said secondoperative position.

An additional object of my invention is the provision in a mastercarrier of the aforementioned character or" carrier means which arerotatably mounted in the aforesaid mounting plate, said carrier meansbeing rotatable between a first, inoperative position and a second,operative position in which said carrier means are restrained againstremoval from the interior of the rod with which they are associated.

An additional object of my invention is the provision of a mastercarrier which includes carrier means mounted on the mounting platethereof, said carrier means including retainer means movably mounted onsaid mounting plate and movable between a rst, inoperative position anda second, operative position.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawings which are for thepurpose of illustration only and in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view showing a drapery carrier constructed inaccordance with my invention about to be mounted in a traverse or otherconventional type rod suspended from a ceiling structure;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, sectional view showing the manner in which theshank portion of a drapery carrier constructed in accordance with myinvention cooperates with the opposite edges of the slot in the rod withwhich it is associated to prevent inadvertent rotation of the carrier inthe rod;

Fig. 3 is a perspective View showing the drapery carrier of Figs. l and2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a master carrier incorporating carrierconstructions essentially identical with those disclosed in Figs. 1-3 ofthe drawings;

Fig. 5 is a transverse, sectional view taken on the broken line 5 5 ofFig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the carrierof my invention;

Fig. 7 is another embodiment of the carrier of my invention;

Fig. 8 is a vertical, party sectional view taken on the broken line 8 8of Fig. 7 showing the movable retainer 86 moved downwardly intooperative position from the upper position shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a perspective View of yet another embodiment of the carrier ofmy invention;

Fig. l0 is a transverse, sectional view taken on the broken line 10-10of Fig. 9;

' corporating the construction principles of the embodirnentof inventionshownin Figs. 7-8 `of the drawings.

` V"Referring to the drawings, 'and Ymore particularly to Figs. 1 3thereof, 'Ijshow' a draperyV hanger 10 constructed Y. inaccordancewith'my invention and including generally a guide portion`11"having a shank portion 13 formed integrally'therewith,V Itwill benoted that the guide portion V11 is of"substantiallyfsquareconfiguration and Vis`disposaljl`e1in'contiguity to one side wall of atraverse.

or other rodj16 which constitutes a vtrack for the carrier 10, ltheshank of the carrier extending through an elongated VslotlS in theytraverse rod 16.

Formed integrally with the shank portion 13 of the carrier is a retainerportion 18 which is of substantially rectangular conguration'and'whosewidthis slightly less'than the width'of the elongated slot 15 to permitthe retainer portion-18 to be inserted through the slot 15v and disposedin the elongated recess 20 in the interior of the`r'od k16.V Theopposite ends of the retainer portion 18 of the'carrier 10 are disposedin spaced relation with the Vinner wall 22 of the guide portion 11 ofthe carrier 10 and define, in conjunction with said guide portion,upper, and-lower`grooves 23 and '24 which are, asbest shown in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings, adapted to receive the opposite edges of the slot 15 whenthe carrier 1'()V is rotated with reference to the track 16 in a mannerto be described in greater detail below.

` The Yguidep'ortion 11 Vof the carrier 10 has integrally yformedtherewith a'pendant Vportion 26 which is provided 'withV acentrally located opening 27 for receiving and i rod 16 is clearly shownin Fig. 2 ofthe drawings wherein the retainer portion 18 of the carrier10 is shown in dotted lines as registered with the slot and having itslongitudinal axis disposed in parallelism withthe longitudinal axis of,said slot. When so registered, the retainer portion 18 of the carrier10` is inserted Ythrough the slot 15 and the pendantportion 26v of thecarrier 10 is then grasped to rotate the retainer portion 18 ninetydegrees (90) within the recess 20 in the rod 16 and thus, asbest showninFig. 2 of the drawings, to bring necessary that the carrier 10 cannotfreely rotate or move between the vtrst, inoperativev position in whichit is originally inserted through the slot 15 and the second, operativeposition in which the oppositely located grooves 23 and 24 are disposedin overlapping relation with the opposite edges of the slot 15.Conversely, once the carrier 10 has been located inthe second, operativeposition, the inadvertent return of said .carrier 10 to its originalinoperative position is rendered impossible by the relay tionshp betweenthezmaxirnum tension of the shank portion 13 and the width of the slot15.

It is obvious, therefore', that the carrier 10` of my invention can beinserted inl a traverse `or other rod 16 at any point along the lengththereof because the dimensions of the retainer portion 18 permit Isuchinsertion. Thus, when the necessityvfor the removal o f anindividualcarrier'fr'om operative relationwith' 'the 'rod 16V occurs, it `ispossihleto removethe'individua'l carrier 10 with' equal facilityeliminating .the 'necessity for unthreading all of the` carriers'inllin'ewith' the defective carrier to accomplish' the removal thereof.i

Although the showing of thecarri'er 10 in Figs. 1 and 2 ofthedrawings*indicatesjthat it'is utilized in a vertical position Vwith arod which isA attached `toa horizontal surface, such as a ceiling, thecarrier 10 ,of my invention can be appliedwith equal facilityinrinstallations wherein the' rod 16 is attached' to a Wall'orcornicz'crboxf,` A v A'master carrier 30,' embodying the principles'. ofconstructionof the previously discussed, carrier 10, is shown in Figs. 4andS of the drawingsand includes `a drapery supporting arm 31 havingamounting plate 32 securedto the upper edge thereof. The draperysupporting arm31 is 'provided' with openings 33 which `permit theLsecurement of said drapery thereto.-

-Supported on the mountigf-plateSZ and adapted to maintain' saidmounting plate in operative relation `with a traverse or other rod 16,are carrier means 36, said carrier means ,beingV maintained inloperative relation with the mounting plate 324 by meansof orifices 37formed insaid mounting plate. VThe carrier lmeans 36 each theupper andVlower grooves 23 and 24 into registry with the opposite edges of theslot.15. When the retainer portion 18 of the carrier 10 is so located,dislocation of the carrier 10 from operative relationship with the rod16 is renderedimpossible and theV carrier 10 will support thecontinguous edge of a drapery from the pendant portion 26 thereof. Y.

In orderV to prevent the inadvertent return of the retainer portion 18of the carrier 10, the V-rnaximum dimensionY of the shank portion 13,asindicated in Fig-2 of the'drawings by theline A-A, is slightly greaterthan the width of the slot 15 so that, in order to rotate the shankportion 13 within the slotV 15, it is necessary to slightly deect theedges of the slot 15 from the dotted vline position shown at 15a intothe full line position 'such deflection of the opposite'edges of theslot 15 is 75 includes' an actuator headf39 whichfis mounted on andsecured to a. cylindrical shank portion 40],extending throughtheforifice 37 associated'therewith. Formed integrally with theshankfportion 40 is'a guide portion 41 which abuts" on theupperfsurface, of the mounting plate32 and the oppositeface' of which isdisposed in contiguity toone endwail ofthe rod`16. A second shankVportion 43 is locatedin the slot 15in the rod 16` and has integrallyformed thereupon a retainer portion 45, the oppositeends ofsaid retainerportion being disposed in spaced relation with the contiguous surfaceofl the .guide'portiontl to deline therebetween oppositely disposedgrooves 47`Kand 49 whichare, when the retainer portion 45has beenrotated ninety degrees (90) lfrom itsoriginal insertion position,engageable with opp-on site edges of thesl'ot'lS. v v

Therefore, when it is desiredl to support the master carrier 30V inoperative relation with tl'ietraverse rod 16, the retainer portions45'of the carrierI ymeans' 36 are axially laligned with the Yslot 15 byYrotatingthe actuator heads .39 thereof.4 VV'The/axiallyalignedfretainer' portions 45 ofthe carrier means 36v are then linsertedthrough theslot 15 tolocate them within the` recess 20 inthe interior ofthe rod 16. Subsequently `the actuator heads 39Vare rotated to cause therotationof the retainer portions `45 Vthrough an arc Vof ninety degrees(90) to bring .the` oppositely disposed grooves 47` and149 intovoverlapping -relation with vthe Vopposite edges of the slot `15 and thus'to maintain said vcarrierfmeansf36 against dislocafiongrrfofrlthe rodV16. f f

."lthou'gh haveshownthe carrien means 36,v as'being vconstituted twopieces, namely: the actuator headA 3 9 and ,themating portion of the.carrier Y means 3.6, to facilitate the meuntinsofhe'errisr means 3,6Yby the vertical surface, such' as a p insertion of the free end of theshank' 40 in a socketin the actuator head 39, it isconceivable that thecarrier means be formed from one piece of stock which can have the shank40 thereof inserted through a slot communicating with the orifice 37 tolocate the shank 40 in the orifice 37, the communicating slot beingsubsequently partially closed to prevent the dislocation of the shank 40from the orifice 39. The master carrier 30 has been shown as verticallysuspended from a traverse or other rod 16 supported from a horizontalsurface, but it is obvious that the master carrier 30 can be appliedwith equal facility to applications wherein the rod 16 is mounted on avertical surface such as a wall or cornice box.

An alternative embodiment 50 of the carrier of my invention is shown inFig. 6 of the drawings, said carrier 50 being constituted by a guideportion 52, an elongated shank portion 53, and a retainer portion 54formed integrally with one another. The guide portion 52 has a metallicpendant member 57 supported thereupon by a rivet 59 which extendsthrough the retainer portion 54 of the carrier 50. It will be noted thatboth the guide portion 52 and the retainer portion 54 of the carrier 50are substantially rectangular in configuration, the upper and loweredges 61 and 63 of the retainer portion defining upper and lower grooves65 and 67 for receiving the opposite edges of the slot in the rod 16.

It will be noted that the upper edge 61 of the retainer portion 54 ofthe carrier 50 projects a substantial dis- .tance above the associatededge of the guide portion 52 and that the lower edge thereof is providedwith a radius, as at 69, and terminates a short distance above theassociated lower edge of the guide portion 52 of the carrier 50.Therefore, both the guide portion 52 and the retainer portion 54 of thecarrier 50 are of substantially greater width than the slot 15 in therod 16. However, when it is desired to dispose the carrier 50 inoperative relation with the rod 16, the upper edge 61 of the retainerportion 54 is first inserted into operative relation with the upper edgeof the slot 15 in the rod 16 and the carrier 50 is urged upwardly into afirst, inoperative position wherein the upper edge of the slot 15engages the bottom of the groove 65 to permit the radiused lower edge ofthe retainer portion 54 to be pushed past the lower edge of the slot 15and thus to locate the retainer portion 54 in the recess 20 in theinterior of the rod 16.

The carrier 50 is then urged downwardly to move the retainer portion 54thereof from its rst, inoperative to its second, operative position inwhich the lower groove 67 engages the lower edge of the slot 15, whilethe upper groove 65 is still maintained in operative engagement with theupper edge of the slot 15. Therefore, the carrier 50 is restrained frominadvertent dislocation from the slot 15 by the location of the retainerportion 54 in its second, operative position.

When it is desired to remove the carrier 50 from operative engagementwith the rod 16, the carrier 50 is moved upwardly into the first,inoperative position and is then rotated in a direction normal to thelongitudinal axis of the rod 16 to bring the radiused lower edge 63 ofthe retainer portion 54 of the carrier 50 beyond the lower edge of theslot 15. The carrier 50 is then moved downwardly to free the upper edgeof the slot 15 from the upper groove 65 in the carrier 5i? and thusrelease the retainer portion 54 of the carrier Ell from operativeengagement with the rod 16.

Another embodiment 70 of the carrier of my invention is shown in Figs. 7and 8 of the drawings, the carrier '70 including a guide portion 71, ashank portion 73, and a retainer portion 75. The guide portion, shankportion, and retainer portion are formed integrally with each other fromone of the previously mentioned plastics and a slot 77 is provided whichextends from the face 6 of the guide portion 71 to the inner face of theretainer portion 75. An elongated rivet 79 is located in the slot 77 andhas mounted upon its outermost end a pendant 81 which is movable withsaid rivet between a rst, uppermost, inoperative position and a second,lowermost, operative position.

The rear face of the retainer portion 75 of the carrier 70 is providedat its opposite ends with guide flanges 83 which serve to orient andguide a retainer rnember 86 disposed therebetween and operativelysecured to the opposite end or" the rivet 79. The lower edges of theanges 83 engage stop shoulders 89 on the retainer member and preventupward movement of the retainer member 86 beyond a predetermined point.An upper groove 91 is defined between the upper edge of the retainerportion 75 and the upper edge of the guide portion 71 of the carrier 70and receives the upper edge of the slot 15 in the rod 16 as best shownin Fig. 8 of the drawings.

The retainer member 86 is, as best shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of thedrawings, movable between a first, uppermost, inoperative position and asecond, lowermost, operative position, said retainer member 86, when insaid second, lowermost, operative position, defining a lower groove 93,best shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, which receives the lower edge ofthe slot 15 in the rod 16. The pendant S1 serves as the actuating memberfor the retainer member 86, upward movement of the pendant causingcorresponding upward movement of the retainer member 86 from itsoperative to inoperative positions, and downward movement of the pendant81 causing corresponding downward movement of the retainer member 86into the operative position shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings.

It is readily apparent, therefore, that when it is desired to insert thecarrier 70 of my invention in the rod 16, the retainer portion 75 andits associated retainer member 86 can be readily inserted through theslot 15 when the retainer member 86 is in the uppermost, inoperativeposition by iitting the upper groove 91 over the upper edge of the slot15 and urging it through the slot 15. However, when the retainer portion75 and the retainer member S6 are located in the interior of the rod 16,the pendant 81 can be moved downwardly to move the retainer member 86into the second, lowermost, operative position to place the retainermember 86 in overlapping relation with the lower edge of the slot 15 andprevent removal of the carrier 70 from operative relation with the rod16. Conversely, when it is necessary to remove the carrier 70 fromoperative relation with the rod 16, the pendant 81 can be urged upwardlyto carry the retainer member 86 upwardly on the associated retainerportion 75 of the carrier 70 to per mit the withdrawal thereof throughthe slot and to free the carrier 70 from operative engagement with therod 16.

Another embodiment 96 of the carrier of my inven tion is shown in Figs.9 and l0 of the drawings, the carrier 96 being substantially similar tothat shown in Figs. 7-8 with the exception that the retainer member 98of the carrier 96 is formed of metal and the retainer portion 75' of thecarrier 96 is not provided with the guide flanges 83. ln all otherrespects, the construction and mode of operation of the carrier 96 areidentical with the construction and mode of operation of the carrier 7i)and like reference numerals have been utilized to designate thoseportions of the carrier 96 which are identical or very similar to thosepreviously discussed in disclosing the carrier 70.

The retainer member 98 is slidably on the rear face of the retainerportion 75 of the carrier 96 and has formed upon the opposite endsthereof guide ilanges 99 which ride on the opposite ends of the retainerportion 75 of the carrier 96 to prevent lateral mislocation of theretainer member 98. It is apparent therefore, that when the lpendant 81ismoved, the concomitante movement of thegrivet79, willcausesirnultaneops movement of the retainer member 9S in thesame'manner, that theretainer member 86 is moved on the carrier 70.

Another embodiment 101 of the carrier of my. inven` tion is shown inFig. 11 of the drawings, saidfcarrier 101 being formed of plasticmaterial similar to that utilized in the Vpreviously discussedembodiments-:of myl invention and 4incorporating a guide portion ,102, ashank portion 103, and aretainer portion Y10.4. A lpendantilrortion 105depends from andis formed integrally with the guide portion 102. When itis desired to dispose thev carrier 101 in operative relation with a rod16, the longitudinal axis of the retainer portion 101 whose width issomewhat less than fthe width of the slot 15 is inserted through theslot 15 land the pendant portion 105 is thenrotated ninety'degreesV (90)to dispose the upper and lower ends ofthe retainer portion 105 inoverlapping relation with the opposite edges of the` slot 15.

It will be noted that the opposite edges 106 of the retainer portion 104are provided with radii which permit the retainer portion 104 to bemoved readily over telescoping segments of the rod with which thecarrier 101 is utilized, thus preventing the carrier from jammingagainst the end of the rod segment and preventing free carrier 101 bythe utilization of a metallic pendant 110l which is rigidly a'lxed tothe. face of the guide portion 102 of the carrier by means of a rivet111. The .mode of operation of the carrier 108 is identical with that ofthe carrier 101 and will, therefore, not be described in detail.

A master carrier 112 constructed in accordance with my invention isshownin Fig.l 13 of the drawings, said master carrier including a draperysupporting arm.114 which is suspended from a mounting plate 116,Y saidmounting plate having carrier means 120 aixed thereto which aresubstantially` identical in configuration and mode of operation with thecarrier means shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings. Therefore, indiscussingthe carrier means 120, like reference numerals are used todesignate like portions of the carrier means 120.

The carrier means120 are secured to the mounting plate 116 bythe rivets79, the forward ends of the rivets being fastened directly to themounting plate 116.y The mounting plate 116 is movable relative tothejuxtaposed,

face of the guide portions 7-1 of the carrier means 120 so that relativemovement between the mounting plate 116 and the guide portions 71 of thecarrierk means 120 will cause simultaneous movement of the retainervmembers 86 of the carrier means 120. Thus, when the retainer portions75 of the carrier means 120 are inserted through the slot 15 in anassociated rod 16 and the mounting plate 116 is moved downwardly withrespect to the guide portions 71 thereof, the retainer members 86 areurged downwardly to define the bottom grooves 973 and to restrain thecarrier means 120 against inadvertent removal from the recess in theassociated rod 16.

I thus provide by my invention carriers for draperies which can bereadily inserted in and removed from a supporting rod at any point alongthe length `thereof without the necessity for the modification ofthe'rod in any way. Therefore, the utilization ofthe carriersconstructed in accordance with my invention permits the use ofconventional rods` and eliminates the necessity for the relativelycomplex prior art structures previously utilized. All of the embodimentsof the carrier of my invention are 8 chanacterf-ized ,bypz` ofconstruction.; and .ease of i installation. an@ mineral, andsaid-Carriers may be inf coiporated with equalgfacility .in mastercarriers similarV 1. In a` drapery supporting structure,vthe combinationof: an elongated tubular track having a continuous slot formed inonesidewall thereof;l and a drapery carrier having a guide portiondisposed externallyof said track in contiguity `to., said one'side wall,a shank portion on saidvgulide portion located in said slot and aretainer portion insertable through said slot and disposed in the.interior of. said `trackythe upper edge of said retainerportiondefining an elongated upper-groove in said carrier into which theportion of the track deningthe upper edge ofl said slot extends and aseparateretainer attached to and movable on` said Vretainer portionbetween fa rst, inoperative position and a second, operative position inwhichit defines, with said guide portion, a lower groove into which theportion of the track defining the lower edge of: :an elongated tubulartrack having a continuous slotV formed in one side wall thereof; and adrapery carrier having a guide portion disposed externally of said trackin contiguity to said one side wall, a shank portion on saidV guideportion located in said slot and a retainer portion insertable throughsaid slot and disposed in the interior of said track, the upper edge ofsaid retainer portionV defining anelongated upper groove in saidkcarrier into which the portion of the track deiining the upper edge ofsaidislot extends and a separate retainer attached t o and movableon-said retainer portion between a iirst, inoperative position. and asecond, operative position in which it defines, with said guide portion,a lower groove into which -the portion of the track delining the loweredge of said slot extends, said guide portion having an operatingelement thereupon connected to said retainer for moving said .retainerbetweentsaid rst and second positions.

y 3. In a drapery supporting structure, the combination of: an elongatedtubular track having a continuous slot formed in one side wall thereof;and a drapery carrier having a guide portion disposed externally of saidtrack in contiguity to said one side wall, a shank portion on said guideportion located in said slot and a retainer portion insertable throughsaid slot and disposed in the interior of said track, thev upper edge ofsaid retainer portion delining an elongated upper groove in said carrierinto which the portion of the track defining the upper edge of said slotextends and a separate retainer attached to and movable on said.retainer portion between a rst,

inoperative position and a second, operative position in which itdefines, with `said guide portion, a lower. groove into which theportion of the track defining the lower edge of said slot extends, saidguide portionhaving a pendant thereupon for supporting a portion of acontiguous edge of said drapery, said pendant being connected to saidretainer` for moving it between said rst and second-positions.

4. In a drapery carrier disposable in operative relationwith a tracklhaving a continuous slot in one wall thereof and a continuous recesscommunicating with said slot, the combination of: a mounting blockhaving a rst portion disposed externally of said slot and a secondportion extending through said slot; a retainer mounted for movement ina vertical plane on said second portion between a .lirst inoperative anda second operative position within said track, said retainer whenlocated in said second position overlying a portion of said trackdefining an edge ofv saidslot; a vertically movable actua- A tor forsaid retainer mounted on said first portion; and means for positivelyconnecting said retainer and said 9 actuator so that movement of saidactuator causes corresponding vertical movement of said retainer.

5. In a drapery carrier disposable in operative relation with a trackhaving a continuous Slot in one wall thereof and a continuous recesscommunicating with said slot, the combination of: a mounting blockhaving a first portion disposed externally of said slot and a secondportion extending through said slot; a retainer mounted for slidingmovement on said second portion between a iirst inoperative and a secondoperative position within said track, said retainer when located in saidsecond position overlying a portion of said track dening an edge of saidslot; an actuator for said retainer mounted on said rst portion, saidactuator being constituted by a drapery Supporting pendant; and meansfor positively connecting said retainer and said actuator to facilitatethe movement of said retainer between said positions.

6. in a drapery carrier disposable in operative relation with a trackhaving a continuous slot in one wall thereof and a continuous recesscommunicating with said slot, the combination of: a mounting blockhaving a rst portion disposed externally of said slot and a secondportion extending through said slot, said block having an openingextendingtransversely thereof; a retainer mounted for movement in avertical plane on said second portion between a first inoperative and asecond operative position within said track, said retainer when locatedin said second position overlying a portion of said track defining anedge of said slot; an actuator for said retainer mounted on said rstportion; and fastener means extending through said opening foroperatively connecting said retainer and said actuator to facilitate themovement of said retainer between said positions.

7. In a drapery carrier disposable in operative relation with a trackhaving a continuous slot in one wall thereof and a continuous recesscommunicating with said slot, the combination of: a mounting blockhaving a first portion disposed externally of said slot and a secondportion extending through said slot, said block having an openingextending transversely thereof; a retainer mounted for movement in avertical plane on said second portion between a first inoperative and asecondoperative position within said track, said retainer when locatedin said second position overlying a portion of said track defining anedge of said slot; an actuator for said retainer mounted on said firstportion, said actuator being constituted by a drapery supportingpendant; and fastener means extending through said opening foroperatively connecting said retainer and said actuator to facilitate themovement of said retainer between said positions.

8. In a drapery carrier disposable in operative relation with a trackhaving a continuous slot in one wall thereof and a continuous recesscommunicating with said slot, the combination of: a body, said bodyincluding a guide portion disposable externally of and overlying saidtrack and a retainer portion insertible through the slot in said trackfor location in the recess thereof, said guide portion having upper andlower protrusions which overlie the portions of said track defining theopposite edges of said slot and said upper protrusion together with saidretainer portion dening a groove for receiving one edge of lthe trackadjacent the slot; a retainer mounted on said retainer portion formovement between a rst, inoperative position and a second, operativeposition for overlapping the portion of said track which defines an edgeof said slot to retain said carrier in operative relation with .saidtrack; at. d a member movably mounted on said guide portion andpositively connected to said retainer for moving said retainer betweensaid first and second positions, said retainer when in said secondposition forming a groove with said lower protrusion for receiving theother edge of the track adjacent said slot.

9. in a drapery carrier disposable in operative relation with a trackhaving a continuous slot in one wall thereof and a continuous recesscommunicating with said slot, the combination of: a body, said bodyincluding a guide portion disposable externally of and overlying saidtrack and a retainer portion insertible through the slot in said trackfor location in the recess thereof, said guide portion having upper andlower protrusions which overlie the portions of said track defining theopposite edges of said slot; a retainer mounted on said retainer portionfor sliding movement in a vertical plane between a iirst, inoperativeposition and a second, operative position for overlapping the portion ofsaid track which defines an edge of said slot to retain said carrier inoperative relation with said track; and a pendant mounted for verticalmovement on said guide portion and for supporting an adjacent portion ofsaid drapery and being positively connected to said retainer to causethe movement thereof between said first and second positions.

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